Better Health, Brighter Future
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) (the “Company”), announces that in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on April 24, 2012 it purchased 124,902 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each on November 1, 2012. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares was 1770.00 pence per share and 1736.00 pence per share respectively.
The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 471,001 shares as treasury shares, and has 562,067,357 shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
Eric Rojas
[email protected]
+1 781 482 0999
Sarah Elton-Farr
[email protected]
+44 1256 894157
Notes to editors
Shire enables people with life-altering conditions to lead better lives.
Through our deep understanding of patients’ needs, we develop and provide healthcare in the areas of:
as well as other symptomatic conditions treated by specialist physicians.
We aspire to imagine and lead the future of healthcare, creating value for patients, physicians, policymakers, payors and our shareholders.